Hong Kong Garrison

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People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
中國人民解放軍駐香港部隊
Sleeve insignia of PLA Ground Force units of the Hong Kong Garrison
Founded	1 July 1997; 27 years ago (1997-07-01)
Country	People's Republic of China ∟  Hong Kong
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Branch	PLA Ground Force  PLA Navy  PLA Air Force
Size	10,000 to 12,000[1]
Part of	Southern Theater Command
Garrison/HQ	Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building 22°16′54″N 114°09′51″E / 22.2817325°N 114.1641229°E / 22.2817325; 114.1641229
Commanders
Commander	Major General Peng Jingtang
Political Commissar[3]	Major General Cai Yongzhong[2]

The People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison is a garrison of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), responsible for defence duties in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) since the handover of Hong Kong in 1997.

The garrison is headquartered in Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building in Central, Hong Kong. The size of the Hong Kong garrison is approximately 10,000–12,000 personnel, including members of the People's Armed Police, People's Liberation Army Navy, People's Liberation Army Air Force, and People's Liberation Army Ground Force.^[4]

Prior to the handover in 1997, the territory was under British rule, and the defence of the territory was the responsibility of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, with auxiliary help from the Royal Hong Kong Regiment.